A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 627 Don’t let the wealth go to outsiders

"If the cup breaks, you have to clean it up yourself and compensate me for the cup."

Seeing that the atmosphere was starting to get weird, Gus quickly made a joke to Willy in an attempt to ease the situation.

Willy knew that he had lost his composure, and apologized to Gus with an awkward smile, but the gloom and worry on his face did not diminish in the slightest.

This was also the reason why he stood at the dock in the afternoon, looking at the sea and thinking. He knew the nature of the Joja family too well, but now he was indeed old and could no longer maintain this intensity of work, so he placed his hopes on Leon.

After all, in Stardew Valley, Leon was the second person he had met who was interested in fishing. The others either didn't like dealing with water all day, or they didn't have the confidence to give up their stable jobs to work in this industry. Apart from Leon, he couldn't think of anyone else who was interested in getting involved in the crab cage industry.

Originally, Willy was planning to talk to Leon in person about this matter. It happened that Leon came to the beach to fish, so Willy took the opportunity to invite Leon to dinner. By the way, while fishing, he used his mobile phone to communicate with Gus via text messages, hoping that Gus could help.

"Hey, I understand your thoughts and concerns, but I'm not a professional fisherman. I still have farm work to do. I can make crab cages, but setting them up throughout Stardew Valley will take a lot of time, cost, and pressure."

Lyon's expectations for the two of them were actually quite stressful. After all, reality was not a game. The area from the beach to the northern foothills was not a small area. Even if he did nothing but walk around, it would probably take half a day, not to mention setting up the crab cages, collecting the creatures in the crab cages, and replenishing the bait every day.

"Hey"

Willy sighed again when he heard this. He also knew that his expectation was a bit unreasonable.

"Then the only thing we can do is to monitor the Joja family's fishing activities." Guts thought.

"It's probably difficult to supervise them. They can just work at night, so it might not be easy for you to take pictures of them violating regulations," Willy retorted.

Upon hearing this, Leon asked in return: "How much profit does the crab cage business bring?"

"It's very high, because of the water quality and environment of Stardew Valley. Not only are the fish in the water fat and juicy, but the crayfish, lobsters, oysters, snails, and periwinkles also grow at an amazing rate and are incredibly delicious. If we really make this business, the profits will definitely not be low," Willy explained.

"Is there no one doing high-yield business yet?" Lyon complained.

"Because the cost of crab cages is too high, making one requires a huge upfront investment, and not many people dare to gamble their fortunes in this unfamiliar field," Willy continued to explain.

"This is indeed a problem." Lyon immediately understood after hearing this.

However, he did not give up thinking about this problem. Whether it was to help Willy find a solution or for his own sake, he did not want what Willy described to happen.

He knew the Joja family's character very well. If he really let them come, Leon felt that he would never be able to find a place to fish in the future.

"By the way, Willy, you used to put crab pots there, but now you don't. Are your crab pots still usable now?"

After thinking for a moment, Leon suddenly asked Willy.

"Yes, but most of them are old crab pots that need regular repairs." Willy nodded and added.

"Is it difficult to repair?" Lyon asked.

"It's not a big deal. We just need to remove the damaged wood and replace it with new wood," Willy explained. "So what are you going to do with these old crab pots?"

"They should be selling it to others at a low price. After all, they are all second-hand items."

"Can these crab pots cover the waters near Pelican Town and the sea area beyond the beach?"

"Yes, after all, it's what I used before, so naturally I'll prepare it in the quantity according to these places."

"That's easy to say."

After learning all this, Leon suddenly had an idea and immediately shared his idea with Willy and Gus.

"You rent out the crab cages for free upfront, and then charge rent once the renter makes a profit?"

After listening to Leon's thoughts, Willy summed it up in one sentence.

"Yeah." Lyon nodded.

“But what if the workload is too much and no one is willing to take it?” Willy asked.

"Then rent it to a few people. The place is so big, so we can share the work. For example, one person can work at the lake in the mining area at the northern foothills, one person can work at the river in Pelican Town, and one person can work at the beach. With more people, there will be less work.

You can even complete this work in your spare time and earn extra income outside of your daily job. I think there should be a lot of people interested in this kind of thing, but we have to help them solve the sales problem. Only when they see tangible profits will they have the motivation to continue working."

Lyon added slowly, and felt that the possibility and success of doing so would be very high.

Because in his previous life, he knew many people who set up cages, which was similar to the operation of setting up crab cages, and they all made money. Although he began to give up this small business because the harvest dropped sharply due to the flushing of various fertilizers and sewage, Stardew Valley did not seem to have such troubles.

Leon didn't believe that everyone in Stardew Valley came from a wealthy family and had a happy life. After all, differences in wealth existed everywhere. If everyone in Pelican Town was truly well-off, Lewis wouldn't be trying to make money all day long to improve the public facilities and construction in Pelican Town.

"Risk sharing and workload reduction is indeed a feasible solution." After a little thought, Gus felt that Lyon's method was very feasible.

"Indeed, I was thinking too extreme. I have been considering letting one person take over this job, but I never thought about hiring more people." Willy also suddenly realized that if there were more people, the workload would decrease, and then naturally there would be no need to worry about someone feeling that it was too hard and backing off.

"So, Gus, can you eat all the food harvested from the crab cages in the entire Stardew Valley by yourself?" Leon continued to ask. After all, this is the key to whether there are people who will do it. After all, if you work hard for a long time and don't make any money, then everything will be in vain.

"I can buy all the crab cages." Willy answered immediately. He was in this business and had been busy with this before. He had sales channels and customers.

"Even if Willy can't finish it, I can eat half of it, and I can contact some friends who run restaurants for the remaining half. After all, the output of Stardew Valley has always been highly praised in our chef circle, so there is no need to worry about unsold goods." Gus also answered confidently.

"That's it, then. We have the tools, the resources, and the buyer. Now all that's left is the executor." Lyon asked back, spreading his hands.

"If you have humble and hardworking friends or good acquaintances around you, it's time to introduce them to a new way to make money. It's better to keep the money within the family."

(End of this chapter)